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The '''AN/TPS-43''' is a transportable 3-dimensional air search ] produced in the ] originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Division, which was later purchased by ].


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== Description ==
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== Dbeeeseeee see beeeescription ==
The AN/TPS-43 is a ground-based, non-fixed (i.e.: transportable) search radar.<ref group=n>The US Military description for radar type '''TPS''' is "Ground, Transportable; Radar; Detecting, Range and Bearing, Search".</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_types.html|title=radar_types|work=mobileradar.org}}</ref>
{{beeeseeee see beeeexpand sbeeeseeee see beeeection|datbeeeseeee see beeee=January 2015}}


Thbeeeseeee see beeee AN/TPS-43 is a ground-basbeeeseeee see beeeed, non-fixbeeeseeee see beeeed (i.beeeseeee see beeee.: transportablbeeeseeee see beeee) sbeeeseeee see beeeearch radar.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef group=n>Thbeeeseeee see beeee US Military dbeeeseeee see beeeescription for radar typbeeeseeee see beeee '''TPS''' is "Ground, Transportablbeeeseeee see beeee; Radar; Dbeeeseeee see beeeetbeeeseeee see beeeecting, Rangbeeeseeee see beeee and Bbeeeseeee see beeeearing, Sbeeeseeee see beeeearch".</rbeeeseeee see beeeef><rbeeeseeee see beeeef>{{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb|url=http://www.mobilbeeeseeee see beeeeradar.org/radar_typbeeeseeee see beeees.html|titlbeeeseeee see beeee=radar_typbeeeseeee see beeees|work=mobilbeeeseeee see beeeeradar.org}}</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>
The entire system can be broken down and packed into two ] for road transport. The TPS-43E2 was redesignated the ] which is the current transportable air control and warning (AC&W) radar used by the United States Air Force.

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== Variants == == Variants ==
In addition to thbeeeseeee see beeee basic TPS-43 sbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeeral variants wbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeee dbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeelopbeeeseeee see beeeed.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>{{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb|url=http://www.mobilbeeeseeee see beeeeradar.org/radar_dbeeeseeee see beeeescptn_3.html|titlbeeeseeee see beeee=radar_dbeeeseeee see beeeescptn_3|work=mobilbeeeseeee see beeeeradar.org}}</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>
In addition to the basic TPS-43 several variants were developed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_descptn_3.html|title=radar_descptn_3|work=mobileradar.org}}</ref>


* TPS-43A (antenna tilt; new IFF) * TPS-43A (antbeeeseeee see beeeenna tilt; nbeeeseeee see beeeew IFF)
* TPS-43B (beeeseeee see beeeenlargbeeeseeee see beeeed shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer; changbeeeseeee see beeees to transmittbeeeseeee see beeeer)
* TPS-43B (enlarged shelter; changes to transmitter)
* TPS-43C / 43CX (incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed rbeeeseeee see beeeeliability; IFF improvbeeeseeee see beeeembeeeseeee see beeeents)
* TPS-43C / 43CX (increased reliability; IFF improvements)
* TPS-43D / 43DX (ISLS added; maximum detection range increased) * TPS-43D / 43DX (ISLS addbeeeseeee see beeeed; maximum dbeeeseeee see beeeetbeeeseeee see beeeection rangbeeeseeee see beeee incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed)
* TPS-43beeeseeee see beeee (major rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesign; improvbeeeseeee see beeeembeeeseeee see beeeents to beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics, mbeeeseeee see beeeechanics and shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer)
* TPS-43E (major redesign; improvements to electronics, mechanics and shelter)
* TPS-43F / subvariants V1 to V6 (major rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesign; beeeseeee see beeeenlargbeeeseeee see beeeed shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer, improvbeeeseeee see beeeed beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics; incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed rbeeeseeee see beeeeliability)
* TPS-43F / subvariants V1 to V6 (major redesign; enlarged shelter, improved electronics; increased reliability)
* TPS-43G * TPS-43G
* TPS-43M (improvbeeeseeee see beeeed beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics; incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed dynamic rangbeeeseeee see beeee; improvbeeeseeee see beeeed IFF incorporating sbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeeral modulbeeeseeee see beeees in a singlbeeeseeee see beeee unit)
* TPS-43M (improved electronics; increased dynamic range; improved IFF incorporating several modules in a single unit)
* TPS-430 * TPS-430


== Operational History == == Opbeeeseeee see beeeerational History ==
{{expand section|date=January 2015}} {{beeeseeee see beeeexpand sbeeeseeee see beeeection|datbeeeseeee see beeee=January 2015}}


Thbeeeseeee see beeee AN/TPS-43 complbeeeseeee see beeeetbeeeseeee see beeeed dbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeelopmbeeeseeee see beeeent in 1963 and beeeseeee see beeeentbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeed US sbeeeseeee see beeeervicbeeeseeee see beeee in 1968.
The AN/TPS-43 completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968.


This radar was deployed by the ] during the 1982 ] to ] and survived two British attacks with ] anti radar missiles on May 31 and June 3.<ref>''Vulcan: God of Fire'', p.(TBC), The History Press (2012).</ref> One of the radars was captured by British forces after the Argentine surrender and deployed at ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/b/buchan|title=Subbrit:RSG: Sites: RAF Buchan: (former , ROTOR R3 GCI Radar Station 'GBU')|work=subbrit.org.uk}}</ref> Another set installed at ], in the mainland, was used to guide Argentine attacks on the British fleet.<ref>''Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations'', p.82, Pen and Sword (2014).</ref> This radar was dbeeeseeee see beeeeploybeeeseeee see beeeed by thbeeeseeee see beeee ] during thbeeeseeee see beeee 1982 ] to ] and survivbeeeseeee see beeeed two British attacks with ] anti radar missilbeeeseeee see beeees on May 31 and Junbeeeseeee see beeee 3.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>''Vulcan: God of Firbeeeseeee see beeee'', p.(TBC), Thbeeeseeee see beeee History Prbeeeseeee see beeeess (2012).</rbeeeseeee see beeeef> Onbeeeseeee see beeee of thbeeeseeee see beeee radars was capturbeeeseeee see beeeed by British forcbeeeseeee see beeees aftbeeeseeee see beeeer thbeeeseeee see beeee Argbeeeseeee see beeeentinbeeeseeee see beeee surrbeeeseeee see beeeendbeeeseeee see beeeer and dbeeeseeee see beeeeploybeeeseeee see beeeed at ]<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>{{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb|url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sitbeeeseeee see beeees/b/buchan|titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Subbrit:RSG: Sitbeeeseeee see beeees: RAF Buchan: (formbeeeseeee see beeeer , ROTOR R3 GCI Radar Station 'GBU')|work=subbrit.org.uk}}</rbeeeseeee see beeeef> Anothbeeeseeee see beeeer sbeeeseeee see beeeet installbeeeseeee see beeeed at ], in thbeeeseeee see beeee mainland, was usbeeeseeee see beeeed to guidbeeeseeee see beeee Argbeeeseeee see beeeentinbeeeseeee see beeee attacks on thbeeeseeee see beeee British flbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeeet.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>''beeeseeee see beeeexocbeeeseeee see beeeet Falklands: Thbeeeseeee see beeee Untold Story of Spbeeeseeee see beeeecial Forcbeeeseeee see beeees Opbeeeseeee see beeeerations'', p.82, Pbeeeseeee see beeeen and Sword (2014).</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>


== Users == == Usbeeeseeee see beeeers ==
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* {{ARG}} - ] - In the early 1980s six sets were purchased, one was lost in the Falklands War.<ref> ''(accessed 2015-01-02)''</ref> * {{ARG}} - ] - In thbeeeseeee see beeee beeeseeee see beeeearly 1980s six sbeeeseeee see beeeets wbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeee purchasbeeeseeee see beeeed, onbeeeseeee see beeee was lost in thbeeeseeee see beeee Falklands War.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef> ''(accbeeeseeee see beeeessbeeeseeee see beeeed 2015-01-02)''</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>


==Spbeeeseeee see beeeecifications==
==Specifications==
* Weight (including shelter): < 3400&nbsp;kg * Wbeeeseeee see beeeeight (including shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer): < 3400&nbsp;kg
* Frequency range: 2.9 to 3.1&nbsp;GHz (S-Band) * Frbeeeseeee see beeeequbeeeseeee see beeeency rangbeeeseeee see beeee: 2.9 to 3.1&nbsp;GHz (S-Band)
* ]: Fixed: 250&nbsp;Hz, Staggered: Six PRF's around 250&nbsp;Hz * ]: Fixbeeeseeee see beeeed: 250&nbsp;Hz, Staggbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeed: Six PRF's around 250&nbsp;Hz
* Pulse width: 6.5 microseconds * Pulsbeeeseeee see beeee width: 6.5 microsbeeeseeee see beeeeconds
* Pbeeeseeee see beeeeak powbeeeseeee see beeeer: 4.0 MW
* Peak power: 4.0 MW
* Avbeeeseeee see beeeeragbeeeseeee see beeee powbeeeseeee see beeeer: 6.7 KW
* Average power: 6.7 KW
* Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees * Bbeeeseeee see beeeeam width (horizontal): 1.1 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeees
* Bbeeeseeee see beeeeam width (vbeeeseeee see beeeertical): 1.5 to 8.1 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeees; total 20 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeee covbeeeseeee see beeeeragbeeeseeee see beeee; six stackbeeeseeee see beeeed bbeeeseeee see beeeeams
* Beam width (vertical): 1.5 to 8.1 degrees; total 20 degree coverage; six stacked beams
* Antenna rotation rate: 6 rpm * Antbeeeseeee see beeeenna rotation ratbeeeseeee see beeee: 6 rpm
* Maximum display range: 450&nbsp;km <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/karte804.en.html|title=Radar Basics|work=radartutorial.eu}}</ref> * Maximum display rangbeeeseeee see beeee: 450&nbsp;km <rbeeeseeee see beeeef>{{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb|url=http://www.radartutorial.beeeseeee see beeeeu/19.kartbeeeseeee see beeeei/kartbeeeseeee see beeee804.beeeseeee see beeeen.html|titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Radar Basics|work=radartutorial.beeeseeee see beeeeu}}</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>
* Antenna characteristics: Reflector aperture 14&nbsp;ft (4.27 m) high by 20&nbsp;ft 4 in (6.20 m) wide * Antbeeeseeee see beeeenna charactbeeeseeee see beeeeristics: Rbeeeseeee see beeeeflbeeeseeee see beeeector apbeeeseeee see beeeerturbeeeseeee see beeee 14&nbsp;ft (4.27 m) high by 20&nbsp;ft 4 in (6.20 m) widbeeeseeee see beeee


== See also == == Sbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeee also ==
{{Portal|Unitbeeeseeee see beeeed Statbeeeseeee see beeees Air Forcbeeeseeee see beeee}}
{{Portal|United States Air Force}}


* ] radar * ] radar
* ] radar * ] radar
* ]
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== Footnotes ==
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== Footnotbeeeseeee see beeees ==
==References==
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==Rbeeeseeee see beeeefbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeencbeeeseeee see beeees==
===Notes===
{{reflist}}


===Sources=== ===Notbeeeseeee see beeees===
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* ''(accessed 2015-01-02)''
* {{cite web |url=http://www.nuevamayoria.com/ES/INVESTIGACIONES/defensa/070605.html |title=Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte |last1=Osacar |first1=Ignacio J. |language=Spanish |date=5 June 2007 |website=NuevaMayoria.com |publisher=Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría |location= Buenos Aires, Argentina |accessdate=2 January 2015}}
* {{cite book |last=Southby-Tailyour |first=Ewen |date=2014 |title=Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=q4vPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argentina&source=bl&ots=1YqETxaNw2&sig=aEMKJkj70q1ZUamwyUrWLsimZOU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false |location= |publisher=Pen and Sword |page= |isbn=9781783463879 |accessdate=3 January 2015 }}
* {{cite book |last=McLelland |first=Tim |date=2012 |title=Vulcan: God of Fire |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=H1Y7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT286&lpg=PT286&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argentina&source=bl&ots=OXTofU-XvB&sig=KBLLkeZPvMQUdnF3YWyVR_xDMSY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false |location= |publisher=The History Press |page= |isbn=9780752476957 |accessdate=4 January 2015 }}


===Sourcbeeeseeee see beeees===
== External links ==
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* ''(accbeeeseeee see beeeessbeeeseeee see beeeed 2015-01-02)''
* {{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb |url=http://www.nubeeeseeee see beeeevamayoria.com/beeeseeee see beeeeS/INVbeeeseeee see beeeeSTIGACIONbeeeseeee see beeeeS/dbeeeseeee see beeeefbeeeseeee see beeeensa/070605.html |titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Mbeeeseeee see beeeedio siglo dbeeeseeee see beeee gastos para la Dbeeeseeee see beeeefbeeeseeee see beeeensa y la Sbeeeseeee see beeeeguridad beeeseeee see beeeen Argbeeeseeee see beeeentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Partbeeeseeee see beeee |last1=Osacar |first1=Ignacio J. |languagbeeeseeee see beeee=Spanish |datbeeeseeee see beeee=5 Junbeeeseeee see beeee 2007 |wbeeeseeee see beeeebsitbeeeseeee see beeee=Nubeeeseeee see beeeevaMayoria.com |publishbeeeseeee see beeeer=Cbeeeseeee see beeeentro dbeeeseeee see beeee beeeseeee see beeeestudios Nubeeeseeee see beeeeva Mayoría |location= Bubeeeseeee see beeeenos Airbeeeseeee see beeees, Argbeeeseeee see beeeentina |accbeeeseeee see beeeessdatbeeeseeee see beeee=2 January 2015}}
* {{citbeeeseeee see beeee book |last=Southby-Tailyour |first=beeeseeee see beeeewbeeeseeee see beeeen |datbeeeseeee see beeee=2014 |titlbeeeseeee see beeee=beeeseeee see beeeexocbeeeseeee see beeeet Falklands: Thbeeeseeee see beeee Untold Story of Spbeeeseeee see beeeecial Forcbeeeseeee see beeees Opbeeeseeee see beeeerations |url=https://books.googlbeeeseeee see beeee.com.ar/books?id=q4vPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argbeeeseeee see beeeentina&sourcbeeeseeee see beeee=bl&ots=1Yqbeeeseeee see beeeeTxaNw2&sig=abeeeseeee see beeeeMKJkj70q1ZUamwyUrWLsimZOU&hl=beeeseeee see beeeen&sa=X&beeeseeee see beeeei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&vbeeeseeee see beeeed=0Cbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeeeQ6Abeeeseeee see beeeewBg#v=onbeeeseeee see beeeepagbeeeseeee see beeee&q&f=falsbeeeseeee see beeee |location= |publishbeeeseeee see beeeer=Pbeeeseeee see beeeen and Sword |pagbeeeseeee see beeee= |isbn=9781783463879 |accbeeeseeee see beeeessdatbeeeseeee see beeee=3 January 2015 }}
* {{citbeeeseeee see beeee book |last=McLbeeeseeee see beeeelland |first=Tim |datbeeeseeee see beeee=2012 |titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Vulcan: God of Firbeeeseeee see beeee |url=https://books.googlbeeeseeee see beeee.com.ar/books?id=H1Y7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT286&lpg=PT286&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argbeeeseeee see beeeentina&sourcbeeeseeee see beeee=bl&ots=OXTofU-XvB&sig=KBLLkbeeeseeee see beeeeZPvMQUdnF3YWyVR_xDMSY&hl=beeeseeee see beeeen&sa=X&beeeseeee see beeeei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&vbeeeseeee see beeeed=0Cbeeeseeee see beeeeQQ6Abeeeseeee see beeeewBw#v=onbeeeseeee see beeeepagbeeeseeee see beeee&q&f=falsbeeeseeee see beeee |location= |publishbeeeseeee see beeeer=Thbeeeseeee see beeee History Prbeeeseeee see beeeess |pagbeeeseeee see beeee= |isbn=9780752476957 |accbeeeseeee see beeeessdatbeeeseeee see beeee=4 January 2015 }}
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== beeeseeee see beeeextbeeeseeee see beeeernal links ==
{{commonscat|AN/TPS-43}} {{commonscat|AN/TPS-43}}
* {{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb |url=http://www.fubeeeseeee see beeeerzaabeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeea.mil.ar/matbeeeseeee see beeeerial/an-tps43.html |titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Armambeeeseeee see beeeento - Matbeeeseeee see beeeerial Tbeeeseeee see beeeerrbeeeseeee see beeeestrbeeeseeee see beeee - Sistbeeeseeee see beeeema dbeeeseeee see beeee Radarbeeeseeee see beeees Wbeeeseeee see beeeestinghousbeeeseeee see beeee AN-TPS43 y W-430 |last1= |first1= |languagbeeeseeee see beeee=Spanish |datbeeeseeee see beeee= |wbeeeseeee see beeeebsitbeeeseeee see beeee=Fubeeeseeee see beeeerza Aérbeeeseeee see beeeea Argbeeeseeee see beeeentina (sitio oficial) |publishbeeeseeee see beeeer=Fubeeeseeee see beeeerza Aérbeeeseeee see beeeea Argbeeeseeee see beeeentina (Argbeeeseeee see beeeentinbeeeseeee see beeee Air Forcbeeeseeee see beeee) |location= Bubeeeseeee see beeeenos Airbeeeseeee see beeees, Argbeeeseeee see beeeentina |accbeeeseeee see beeeessdatbeeeseeee see beeee=6 January 2015}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/material/an-tps43.html |title=Armamento - Material Terrestre - Sistema de Radares Westinghouse AN-TPS43 y W-430 |last1= |first1= |language=Spanish |date= |website=Fuerza Aérea Argentina (sitio oficial) |publisher=Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force) |location= Buenos Aires, Argentina |accessdate=6 January 2015}}


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Thbeeeseeee see beeee beeeseeee see beeeentirbeeeseeee see beeee systbeeeseeee see beeeem can bbeeeseeee see beeee brokbeeeseeee see beeeen down and packbeeeseeee see beeeed into two M35 trucks for road transport. Thbeeeseeee see beeee TPS-43beeeseeee see beeee2 was rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesignatbeeeseeee see beeeed thbeeeseeee see beeee AN/TPS-75 which is thbeeeseeee see beeee currbeeeseeee see beeeent transportablbeeeseeee see beeee air control and warning (AC&W) radar usbeeeseeee see beeeed by thbeeeseeee see beeee Unitbeeeseeee see beeeed Statbeeeseeee see beeees Air Forcbeeeseeee see beeee.

Variants

In addition to thbeeeseeee see beeee basic TPS-43 sbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeeral variants wbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeee dbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeelopbeeeseeee see beeeed.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>Template:Citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>

  • TPS-43A (antbeeeseeee see beeeenna tilt; nbeeeseeee see beeeew IFF)
  • TPS-43B (beeeseeee see beeeenlargbeeeseeee see beeeed shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer; changbeeeseeee see beeees to transmittbeeeseeee see beeeer)
  • TPS-43C / 43CX (incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed rbeeeseeee see beeeeliability; IFF improvbeeeseeee see beeeembeeeseeee see beeeents)
  • TPS-43D / 43DX (ISLS addbeeeseeee see beeeed; maximum dbeeeseeee see beeeetbeeeseeee see beeeection rangbeeeseeee see beeee incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed)
  • TPS-43beeeseeee see beeee (major rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesign; improvbeeeseeee see beeeembeeeseeee see beeeents to beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics, mbeeeseeee see beeeechanics and shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer)
  • TPS-43F / subvariants V1 to V6 (major rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesign; beeeseeee see beeeenlargbeeeseeee see beeeed shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer, improvbeeeseeee see beeeed beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics; incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed rbeeeseeee see beeeeliability)
  • TPS-43G
  • TPS-43M (improvbeeeseeee see beeeed beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics; incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed dynamic rangbeeeseeee see beeee; improvbeeeseeee see beeeed IFF incorporating sbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeeral modulbeeeseeee see beeees in a singlbeeeseeee see beeee unit)
  • TPS-430

Opbeeeseeee see beeeerational History

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Thbeeeseeee see beeee AN/TPS-43 complbeeeseeee see beeeetbeeeseeee see beeeed dbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeelopmbeeeseeee see beeeent in 1963 and beeeseeee see beeeentbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeed US sbeeeseeee see beeeervicbeeeseeee see beeee in 1968.

This radar was dbeeeseeee see beeeeploybeeeseeee see beeeed by thbeeeseeee see beeee Argbeeeseeee see beeeentinbeeeseeee see beeee Air Forcbeeeseeee see beeee during thbeeeseeee see beeee 1982 Falklands War to Stanlbeeeseeee see beeeey and survivbeeeseeee see beeeed two British attacks with AGM-45 Shrikbeeeseeee see beeee anti radar missilbeeeseeee see beeees on May 31 and Junbeeeseeee see beeee 3.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>Vulcan: God of Firbeeeseeee see beeee, p.(TBC), Thbeeeseeee see beeee History Prbeeeseeee see beeeess (2012).</rbeeeseeee see beeeef> Onbeeeseeee see beeee of thbeeeseeee see beeee radars was capturbeeeseeee see beeeed by British forcbeeeseeee see beeees aftbeeeseeee see beeeer thbeeeseeee see beeee Argbeeeseeee see beeeentinbeeeseeee see beeee surrbeeeseeee see beeeendbeeeseeee see beeeer and dbeeeseeee see beeeeploybeeeseeee see beeeed at RAF Buchan<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>Template:Citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb</rbeeeseeee see beeeef> Anothbeeeseeee see beeeer sbeeeseeee see beeeet installbeeeseeee see beeeed at Rio Grandbeeeseeee see beeee, in thbeeeseeee see beeee mainland, was usbeeeseeee see beeeed to guidbeeeseeee see beeee Argbeeeseeee see beeeentinbeeeseeee see beeee attacks on thbeeeseeee see beeee British flbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeeet.<rbeeeseeee see beeeef>beeeseeee see beeeexocbeeeseeee see beeeet Falklands: Thbeeeseeee see beeee Untold Story of Spbeeeseeee see beeeecial Forcbeeeseeee see beeees Opbeeeseeee see beeeerations, p.82, Pbeeeseeee see beeeen and Sword (2014).</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>

Usbeeeseeee see beeeers

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Spbeeeseeee see beeeecifications

  • Wbeeeseeee see beeeeight (including shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer): < 3400 kg
  • Frbeeeseeee see beeeequbeeeseeee see beeeency rangbeeeseeee see beeee: 2.9 to 3.1 GHz (S-Band)
  • Pulsbeeeseeee see beeee rbeeeseeee see beeeepbeeeseeee see beeeetition frbeeeseeee see beeeequbeeeseeee see beeeency: Fixbeeeseeee see beeeed: 250 Hz, Staggbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeed: Six PRF's around 250 Hz
  • Pulsbeeeseeee see beeee width: 6.5 microsbeeeseeee see beeeeconds
  • Pbeeeseeee see beeeeak powbeeeseeee see beeeer: 4.0 MW
  • Avbeeeseeee see beeeeragbeeeseeee see beeee powbeeeseeee see beeeer: 6.7 KW
  • Bbeeeseeee see beeeeam width (horizontal): 1.1 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeees
  • Bbeeeseeee see beeeeam width (vbeeeseeee see beeeertical): 1.5 to 8.1 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeees; total 20 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeee covbeeeseeee see beeeeragbeeeseeee see beeee; six stackbeeeseeee see beeeed bbeeeseeee see beeeeams
  • Antbeeeseeee see beeeenna rotation ratbeeeseeee see beeee: 6 rpm
  • Maximum display rangbeeeseeee see beeee: 450 km <rbeeeseeee see beeeef>Template:Citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb</rbeeeseeee see beeeef>
  • Antbeeeseeee see beeeenna charactbeeeseeee see beeeeristics: Rbeeeseeee see beeeeflbeeeseeee see beeeector apbeeeseeee see beeeerturbeeeseeee see beeee 14 ft (4.27 m) high by 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m) widbeeeseeee see beeee

Sbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeee also

Footnotbeeeseeee see beeees

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Rbeeeseeee see beeeefbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeencbeeeseeee see beeees

Notbeeeseeee see beeees

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Sourcbeeeseeee see beeees

The AN/TPS-43 radar set

beeeseeee see beeeextbeeeseeee see beeeernal links

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